Gathering Cattle

[randiliana]

We've been busy the last week or so, getting all the cattle back home from the various pastures they spent the summer in. Here's some photos,


Gathering the bred heifers,

Through the gate,

Heading out,

Found them,

There they are

And they're off....

No need to rush, they'll settle down.

Looking for the last of them

Big country, and wow, there is still water out there too....

Getting the last of them

Heading across the summer fallow to the corrals.

Getting the cows out of the Community Pasture. Our cows are summered with 6 other patrons, we didn't help gather this year, but got there just as they were bringing the cattle into the corral, and in time to sort.

There they come

4 riders, a whole lot of cows...

Across the road towards the corral

Getting them there,

It was a cool morning,

Almost in the corral

Waiting for the sort,

Next??

Up the alley to be sorted...

Waiting patiently

The sorting crew, done!

All sorted, the truck is ours.

Our cows...

How we had to unload, as a Y on the hydrant froze the day before and broke, and flooded out in front of our loading chute....

 

[pdfangus]

beautiful pictures.

We are still running round in tee shirts here.
cool in the mornings but sixties and seventies during the day.
I spect when the wether changes for us it will change hard all at once.

 

[SRBeef]

Also beautiful pictures, as usual. Thanks for taking the time to post them for us. A very different environment and system than mine so is especially interesting. Jim

 

[hillsdown]

Thanks for sharing Randi. Been a long time since I have been in your area, sure is pretty though.
Looks like things went smoothly .

 

[showing71]

Neat pictures Randi.

 

[CKC1586]

Awesome pictures! Beautiful country! Thanks for sharing.

 

[tncattle]

Absolutely fascinating, so different from the way we do things down here. No trees! I have some serious questions and remember I've never been any farther north than Michigan and that was to visit my sister in a neighborhood.

1. Are they totally on their own during those summer months?

2. Do you have any predator problems?

3. I'm sure I missed it but how do you sort the cattle? I didn't see ear tags, do you have brands?

4. How long did it take to sort all of the cattle?

Appreciate every minute in that beautiful area! You're living the dream I'll probably never get to, man some of those pics look like they are from a movie.

 

[randiliana]

Absolutely fascinating, so different from the way we do things down here. No trees! I have some serious questions and remember I've never been any farther north than Michigan and that was to visit my sister in a neighborhood.

1. Are they totally on their own during those summer months?

2. Do you have any predator problems?

3. I'm sure I missed it but how do you sort the cattle? I didn't see ear tags, do you have brands?

4. How long did it take to sort all of the cattle?

Appreciate every minute in that beautiful area! You're living the dream I'll probably never get to, man some of those pics look like they are from a movie.

First off, thanks for all the comments!! Glad you all enjoyed the photos.

TN,
1. mostly they are on their own. There are pasture riders that check on them over the summer and treat if there are problems. We had 1 old cow pulled out in Sept cause she was losing a lot of weight and they treated a calf for pink eye.

2. Not really, the biggest predator we have out here is a coyote, so the only time we have much problems is in the spring at calving time.

3. The cattle are all tagged, with the owner's brand marked on the tag, and they are all branded. So mostly they use tags to sort with, and if one has lost a tag, they look for the brand.

4. We were there at 8:30 am to sort, and we had our first load loaded by 11. So about 2-3 hours to sort about 230 head.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

great pictures,,, how about sending me one of those woolie cap....... for later on hopefully :cowboy:

 

[Livestock-D]

Beautiful pictures...

 

[rockridgecattle]

cool pics Randi!

 

[bannedagain]

It has been a very long time since I have seen anyone use the california door.

 

[randiliana]

Thanks guys, glad you are enjoying the photos.

 

[ga.prime]

It has been a very long time since I have seen anyone use the california door.

It's good for loading/unloading watermelons through. Onions too.

 

[Double R Ranch]

Gorgous pics! Miss doing that. Everything is so built up here now. It's depressing. Nice sorting facilities to.
OK, whys it called a california door? Peaked my curiosity.
Double R

 

[ga.prime]

OK, whys it called a california door?

I always called it a side door. I'd guess it's called a California door becuse there's probably a law in California that says you have to have a side door for emergency evacuations of livestock.